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So, I'm Always Around Video Games But I've Always Been Interested In Them From A Visual Perspective, With The Graphic Design And That Whole Thing. I Don't Know If That Comes From My Love Of Photography Or What But That's Always What's Held My Interest About Them.

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So, I'm Always Around

Sophia Bush

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So, I'm Always Around Video Games But I've Always Been Interested In Them From A Visual Perspective, With The Graphic Design And That Whole Thing. I Don't Know If That Comes From My Love Of Photography Or What But That's Always What's Held My Interest About Them.

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